The University of Mississippi has launched an investigation after a Ring doorbell video showed three women making racist gestures and noises outside an apartment shared by Black students. Jakiyra Metcalf, a University of Mississippi freshman, shared the Ring camera footage online on Saturday. She said the apartment is shared by three Black students and that … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black sued a Congressman from California for allegedly making false statements about the billionaire’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black sued Congressman Robert Garcia for allegedly making false statements about the billionaire’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo, AP … Read more
Going into Election Day, this midterm featured one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years. Now it is shaping up to be a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country. Democrat Deb (L) Haaland became the first Native American female governor in US history. Democratic Rep. Chris … Read more
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first black Speaker of the US House of Representatives after Democrats won control of the chamber in the November 3 midterm elections, setting the stage for a historic change in congressional leadership when the new Congress convenes in January 2027. Hakeem Jeffries poised to become first Black Speaker … Read more
The US Senate is set to make history in January 2027, when three Black women will serve in the chamber at the same time for the first time in its 237-year history. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton’s election victory will make this possible. Juliana Stratton’s victory will bring three Black women into the US Senate … Read more
Democrat David Crowley defeated a Republican with close ties to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, rising from a childhood in one of the nation’s poorest neighborhoods to become the first Black person to lead the battleground state. Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley speaks at an election night event Tuesday, (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Crowley’s … Read more
Some tiny passengers became astronauts. They rode around the Moon on Artemis I, and they came back having grown. According to a NASA Task Book report, all 20 fungus samples on the flight showed growth when they were examined after returning to Earth. The samples included a black mold, Aspergillus niger, and three mutant lab-made … Read more
A shooting reportedly took place in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on October 27. A Black LA Votes Party meeting was going on there at the time. A shooting was reported in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) Joshua Blakeham, an attendee and local shared news of … Read more
Joe Mitchell, a Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa who is backed by President Donald Trump, was filmed in college making controversial remarks about Black women, race and his manhood. Joe Mitchell presented Trump with a self-created “Man of the Century Award” at an Iowa rally. (REUTERS) Mitchell, 29, is running in Iowa’s competitive 2nd … Read more
Newly declassified government documents on UFOs revealed Friday that mysterious black triangle-shaped objects have been spotted moving at speeds up to 1,800 miles per hour without leaving vapor trails over classified US military installations. These sightings occurred on at least three different occasions throughout the past year. The latest US government disclosure includes accounts of … Read more